"Yes, Vice Mayor Chen, you must give us a reasonable explanation. The Ming City Industrial Zone has developed so well in recent years; why are you coming to hold us accountable?"
The crowd, not understanding the situation, shouted in protest.
Chen Feng was not flustered at all.
Having been in official circles for so many years, he had long since understood a characteristic of Chinese people.
They like to gather and enjoy the excitement.
However, when things get serious, they scatter faster than monkeys.
Chen Feng calmly checked his watch.
One minute had just passed.
Without further ado, Chen Feng directly notified the police on the perimeter to begin the arrests.
The first dozen people on the periphery were apprehended and put into vehicles.
Over the next five minutes, over a dozen police officers, fully armed, apprehended the onlookers on the periphery and put them into vehicles.
Those inside exploded.
"What the hell? We just came to join the fun and watch the show, how did so many police show up?"
As everyone panicked, Chen Feng spoke again.
"If you leave now, I will not pursue any past transgressions, and I can even release those who have been arrested. Otherwise, for every troublemaker, I will arrest a troublemaker."
As soon as he said this, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
In less than a minute, only a few industrial zone big shots remained at the scene.
"Elder Chen, what exactly do you want?"
The industrial zone big shots asked, unconvinced.
They thought Chen Feng, this young man, was clearly out of his mind.
It was standard practice to extort foreign investors in official circles, so why was Chen Feng interfering?
"If you guys obediently resign, I can pretend nothing happened."
Chen Feng replied concisely.
"Elder Chen, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? It's standard practice in China for us to extort foreign investors, isn't it? Why is it that other places are fine, but you want to drive us to ruin?"
The industrial zone big shots questioned Chen Feng with resentment.
"Other places indeed do this. But that is their business, which I cannot and do not wish to manage. I am in charge of the economy of Ming City, and anyone who obstructs Ming City's economy, I will deal with, and I will see it through to the end!"
Chen Feng said with a serious expression.
"Elder Chen, you shouldn't speak too definitively."
Seeing that Chen Feng was resolute, the industrial zone big shots no longer pleaded or flattered, and instead confronted him directly.
"Oh, tell me your thoughts."
Chen Feng asked calmly.
"Elder Chen, we are formally notifying you now. We are not being fired by you; we are resigning voluntarily. However, you must remember, you will definitely regret this, and you will definitely beg us to return."
The industrial zone big shots threatened Chen Feng.
"I look forward to it."
Chen Feng responded coldly.
Without further ado, the industrial zone big shots immediately left the office of Ming City's largest industrial zone.
Chen Feng did not think too much about it. Whatever scheme these people were planning, he would face it as it came.
After the industrial zone big shots resigned voluntarily, Chen Feng decisively appointed several acting heads.
The next morning, Chen Feng was in his office, reviewing Ming City's economic data as usual.
As he was looking, Cheng Lu suddenly rushed in, flustered.
"It's not good, it's terrible."
"Speak slowly, no need to rush."
Chen Feng said calmly.
If his guess was correct, Cheng Lu's flustered arrival must be about the matter of Ming City's largest industrial zone.
"Half of the official staff in the industrial zone have taken leave."
Cheng Lu said anxiously.
"I know."
Chen Feng replied calmly with three words.
"Chen Feng, why aren't you panicking at all? Half of the official staff taking leave is clearly a demonstration against you."
Cheng Lu continued, looking anxious.
"It's fine, I expected them to do this. Half of them are taking leave? That's great, fire them all."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Chen Feng, did I hear that right? Fire them all? Won't that throw the official circles of the industrial zone into chaos?"
Cheng Lu asked in surprise.
"Xiao Lu, you still haven't grasped the depths of official circles. Let me put it this way: if half of these people suddenly take leave, it will indeed cause turmoil in official circles. But the problem is, I already knew they would do something like this. Yesterday, I spent the entire day in the industrial zone, and I made arrangements for all matters for this week. Within a week, no matter who it is, as long as they follow my instructions strictly, it means that even if all official staff are absent for a week, it won't cause turmoil in Ming City's official circles."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Ah? Can it be done like this?"
Cheng Lu asked, stunned.
"This is very normal in official circles. For example, the President of the United States. To put it simply, the current United States, with or without the President, is essentially the same. This is because the daily affairs of the United States are already proceduralized. Even if the President of the United States does not issue an order, the United States will proceed step by step every day. Moreover, the real driving force behind America's continuous development is not primarily the President. The primary factor is the President's think tank."
"The President's think tank?"
"Yes, it's the President's think tank. Most of the so-called policies of the President of the United States are discussed by the think tank and then implemented by the President. To put it simply, as long as the power structure is clear, it doesn't make a big difference whether there is a senior official in charge or not. Just like the current Ming City Industrial Zone, I have already arranged everything for this week. They just need to do as I arranged, and they don't need to find an industrial zone负责人. During this interlude, the leadership of the industrial zone can be completely revamped."
Chen Feng explained.
"You're not trying to scare me, are you? You want to revamp the leadership of the industrial zone? Won't the industrial zone be paralyzed after a week?"
Cheng Lu asked, astonished.
"Xiao Lu, you are still too young. You don't have a deep understanding of official circles. Let me put it this way: in China, there is a shortage of all kinds of talent. Except, there is no shortage of people who want to be officials. Every year, the competition for civil service positions is more intense than in any other unit. For ten thousand people competing for one position, that's considered the most unpopular position for civil servants. For some popular positions, such as finance, judiciary, tobacco, and petroleum... tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands compete for one position. Ming City is a developed county-level city, and it will become a prefecture-level city in the future, and eventually a directly administered municipality. Such a good official career, no matter what the position, as long as it is opened up for everyone to take civil service exams and obtain certificates, hundreds of thousands of people will come to take the exams and get certificates overnight. Are you afraid there won't be anyone to come and serve as officials? So, there is no need to panic."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
After hearing Chen Feng's explanation, the stone in Cheng Lu's heart finally settled.
"By the way, Chen Feng, when will it start?"
"No rush, wait for three days."
Chen Feng said unhurriedly.
"What? Still need to wait three days? Isn't that too late? I think we can start now."
Cheng Lu said anxiously.
"We need to delay the recruitment of new civil servants."
Chen Feng continued unhurriedly.
"Why?"
"If new recruitment starts in one day, many fence-sitters cannot be screened out. If these fence-sitters remain in the Ming City Industrial Zone, they will eventually be a disaster. Therefore, it is better to use three days to let them all expose themselves, and then use three days to select new civil servants to fill the management positions of the Ming City Industrial Zone."
Chen Feng said unhurriedly.
"This idea is good, but the problem is, how can we recruit enough qualified civil servants in three days?"
Cheng Lu asked doubtfully.